Homemade Face Mask: Anti-Acne Honey-Cinnamon Mask

Anti-Acne Honey-Cinnamon Mask

Ingredients:

3 tbsp Organic Raw Manuka Honey or Acacia Honey

1 tsp Ceylon Cinnamon Powder (or any Pure Cinnamon Powder)

Instructions:

In a small bowl, combine honey and cinnamon powder; mix well to make a smooth paste.

Transfer in an airtight container and store in the fridge.

Note:

You can make a batch of this paste, and it will last several months so you don't need to make  a fresh batch everyday.

To use:

Pin your hair back. (Before applying this mask make sure your face is clear of any make-up etc.)

Wash face thoroughly using a cleanser, rinse, and pat dry.

Apply a thin layer of the honey-cinnamon paste generously all over the face and under your chin; leave on for around 15~20 minutes, and then wash off. (Do not apply soap, just rinse with lukewarm water.) Pat face dry.

Apply a toner and moisturizer to freshen and cleanse your face. (Lemon juice mixed with water is a perfect natural toner.)

*Follow this regime thrice/twice a week for a month.

Cinnamon is an overlooked allergen. Some people are allergic to cinnamon and it can sometimes produce irritation in people with unusually sensitive skins. Therefore, before using this mask, do a patch test on your inner arm to be sure you are not allergic.

For most people, this mask doesn't make their skin feel itchy or cause burning sensation. If you experience either, it's best to stop using it or consult your doctor.

Golden Milk (Turmeric Milk)

Golden Milk (Turmeric Milk), a time-tested Ayurvedic treatment and Indian folk remedy for colds, coughs, runny nose from allergies, throat irritation, and even asthma.

Golden Milk (Turmeric Milk)

Ingredients:

1 cup Almond Milk (or Cow/Goat Milk, or any milk substitute if you don’t consume dairy)

1 tsp (liquid) Extra Virgin Coconut (or Almond Oil, Udo's Oil, Ghee or Olive oil)

1/4 tsp Turmeric Paste (*see recipe below)

Instructions:

In a saucepan, combine all the ingredients (except honey) in medium heat, stir the mixture constantly. Allow to simmer, but do not boil.

Add-in honey to taste. (*Honey sweetens and offsets the astringency of the turmeric.)

Note:

To relieve symptoms, drink a cup of warm turmeric milk two or three times per day. Indian naturopath Dr. H. K. Bakhru recommends taking it on an empty stomach for best results.

i used these~ almond milk, turmeric, organic acacia honey, and 100% virgin coco oil.

Turmeric Paste

Ingredients:

2 tbsp of Turmeric Powder

1/2 teaspoon of ground Black Pepper

4 tbsp filtered Water

Instructions:

In a small saucepan, pour-in the water.

Add-in the turmeric powder, black pepper. Mix well.

Adjust heat to medium-high and stir constantly, until the mixture is in a thick paste consistency.

Turn off heat, and allow to cool.

Note:

This paste will last for 2~3 weeks if kept in an airtight glass jar

This paste could be mix in rice, yogurt, juice, or smoothie.

You can also add a small dollop of the paste on top of crackers and cheese; or you can spread the paste on sandwich bread along other sandwich ingredients.

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Also try this with different spices; Blend spices to enhance the taste, flavor, and health benefits of this exotic concoction.

Golden Milk with Spices

Ingredients:

1/4  cup Water

1/2 tsp fresh Ginger, minced

a few corns of crushed fresh Pepper

1/4  tsp of ground/whole Cardamom

1 tsp raw, organic Honey

1/2~1 teaspoon of the turmeric paste

3/4 cup milk

1/4 tsp of Coconut Oil, Almond Oil, or Sesame Oil

Almonds, Pistachios, Dates, Fig and Saffron strands may be used as a healthy garnish.

Instructions:

In a saucepan, add-in water along with ginger, corns of crushed fresh pepper, ground/whole cardamom, honey, and turmeric paste.

Stir, and bring to a boil. 

Let it cook for about a couple of minutes or more. 

Pour-in milk, lower the heat and cook until hot (Do not boil!).

Then add-in coconut oil, almond oil, or sesame oil.

Garnish with Almonds, Pistachios, Dates, Fig and Saffron strands.

The above recipe has naturally occurring ingredients which have traditionally been used to support the structure and function of the human body for thousands of years. Always check with your personal physician or licensed health care practitioner before making any significant modification in your diet or lifestyle, to insure that the ingredients or lifestyle changes are appropriate for your personal health condition and consistent with any medication you may be taking.

While turmeric is safe in regular dietary amounts, it can cause stomach upset at high doses. Ask your doctor before using turmeric if you suffer from gallstones or bile duct obstructions. Pregnant women should also avoid consuming extra turmeric since it encourages menstruation and uterine contractions. Do not take turmeric milk if you are allergic to dairy products, though you can *substitute milk substitutes (almond milk, soy milk, oat milk, or rice milk) in place of dairy milk in making golden milk.

Homemade Herbal Cough Syrup: Oregano Acacia Honey & Ginger Sweet Dates

(Homemade Herbal Cough Syrup) 

Oregano Acacia Honey and Ginger Sweet Dates

Oregano Acacia Honey Cough Syrup

Ingredients:

1 cup raw, organic Acacia Honey

2 tbsp fresh Oregano Leaves, finely chopped

1/2 cup fresh Lemon Extract

Instructions:

In a small pot, Mix all the ingredients together.

Heat over very low heat; Occasionally stir until a thicker syrup mixture is obtained.

Remove from heat, and strain while hot into a clean, sterile bottling glass jar.

*Discard the oregano leaves.

Let cool, and refrigerate until ready to use. 

Note: Can be stored for up to 1 month.

*For cough:

Take 2 tbsp three times a day (for adults); Take 1 tbsp three times a day (for children over 1 year of age)

This has no legally approved therapeutic claim, use at your own risk.

This herbal remedy has no harmful side effects, but women who are pregnant or nursing however, are advised to avoid oregano (wild marjoram), as it also acts as an emmenagogue, which stimulates blood flow (menstruation).

Anyone with allergies to any herbs should also exercise caution and care.

Use this remedy (only) on children over 1 year of age due to the honey, though you can *substitute maple syrup in place of honey in making this herbal remedy.

Never give honey to infants!

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Ginger Sweet Dates Cough Syrup

Ingredients:

25 pcs Sweet Dates, washed and seeded

1/2 cup Ginger, peeled and sliced thinly (*for dry cough, use the young ginger; for cough with phlegm, use the old ginger)

4~5 cups Water

Instructions:

In a small pot, Mix all the ingredients together.

Bring to a boil over medium-low heat until dates become soft, and the flesh breaks.

Stir until syrup mixture becomes thicker.

Remove from heat, and strain while hot into a clean, sterile bottling glass jar.

*Discard the dates and ginger.

Let cool, and refrigerate until ready to use. 

Note: Can be stored for up to 1 month.

*For cough:

Take 2 tbsp three times a day (for adults); Take 1 tsp three times a day (for children over 12 years of age)

This has no legally approved therapeutic claim, use at your own risk.

This remedy has no harmful side effects, but this is not good for a person with a hot body temperament as ginger is extremely hot in its nature

Individuals with a history of oxalate-containing kidney stones should avoid over-consuming ginger or its juice.

Do not give ginger juice to young children!

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